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Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in South Korea
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes. Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
- Screen to screen
- Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
- In room response
- Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
- Plant and projection
- Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / Start here
What you are buying, and what it fixes in South Korea
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes.
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Work reaching us from South Korea is mostly apartment towers, manufacturing plants, offices, hotels, schools, studios.
- Noise between floors is the issue Impact from the flat above is the defining residential complaint in this market. It is a floor build-up question, and a ceiling treatment below will not answer it.
- Concrete towers throughout The structure carries mass, so airborne transfer is rarely the problem. Structure-borne and impact paths are.
- Precise expectations Specifications here are written carefully and checked. Send us the target and we will say plainly what our material reaches.
- Screen to screen Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for cinema soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in South Korea.
02 / The build-up
What goes where, from the structure in
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Layer 1
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In South Korea, central plant and split units, with risers and duct runs carrying noise between floors.
Ceiling first. In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
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Layer 2
Acoustic carpet and rugs
A tile carpet with a dense polyester face on a felt backing. In South Korea, church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Over a resilient underlay. Where impact noise to the floor below is the actual complaint, the underlay does that work, not the carpet.
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Layer 3
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In South Korea, school and academy buildings are hard surfaced with long corridors and very intensive use.
Over a porous backing. Panel over mineral or PET backing where the room needs genuine low mid control.
Architects working in South Korea usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What decides the build-up in South Korea
- Noise between floors is the issue
Impact from the flat above is the defining residential complaint in this market. It is a floor build-up question, and a ceiling treatment below will not answer it.
- Concrete towers throughout
The structure carries mass, so airborne transfer is rarely the problem. Structure-borne and impact paths are.
- Precise expectations
Specifications here are written carefully and checked. Send us the target and we will say plainly what our material reaches.
- Two strong ports
Busan and Incheon are both well served from India, so we route to whichever suits the site.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
04 / Room by room
Space by space, for South Korea briefs
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. Impact from the flat above is the defining residential complaint in this market. It is a floor build-up question, and a ceiling treatment below will not answer it.
- Soundproofing materials, 2100 kg per cubic metre. 2.5 mm STC 30 at 5.25 kg per sq m, 4 mm STC 34 at 8.4, 6 mm at 12.6
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 4 mm
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. The structure carries mass, so airborne transfer is rarely the problem. Structure-borne and impact paths are.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. Specifications here are written carefully and checked. Send us the target and we will say plainly what our material reaches.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
- PET felt acoustic panels, 2440 x 4270 mm, 2.44 x 4.27 m, 8 x 14 ft
Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Durability
Why the climate in South Korea changes the material, not the target
South Korea is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH.
The failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
On a South Korea job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Read this first
What we watch go wrong on jobs like this
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A shared service void running across the wall line
The ceiling is almost always the largest untreated surface, so leaving it out means paying for panels that cannot reach the target.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Treating it as a generic South Korea job
Impact from the flat above is the defining residential complaint in this market. It is a floor build-up question, and a ceiling treatment below will not answer it.
05 / Getting it there
Supply into South Korea, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Busan or Incheon, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Busan |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Busan or Incheon, then road to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from South Korea projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in South Korea?
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music. Impact from the flat above is the defining residential complaint in this market. It is a floor build-up question, and a ceiling treatment below will not answer it.
Where should the budget go first on a South Korea project?
Screen to screen. Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. In room response. Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
Do you have an office or installation team in South Korea?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into South Korea. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a South Korea site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Busan or Incheon, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
A shared service void running across the wall line. Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Send the drawings, get a straight answer
A plan and a section is enough. We will come back with a build-up, a BOQ and a delivered date, and we will say so if what you are asking for will not work.